Thursday, May 6th – Gerry T has an admirable record in the fine city of Atlanta, and his winning streak continued at last weekend’s StarCityGames.com Atlanta Open. Today, he takes us through his Day 1 Standard performance with Open the Vaults, sharing a lot of laughs along the way.
Thursday, May 6th – In preparation for Grand Prix: Lyon, Raphael Levy has been on a Rise of the Eldrazi drafting spree. Today, he takes us through three drafts in which he tried out definite archetypes, with mixed results. If you’re looking for a forty-card edge on the competition, let Raph lead the way!
Wednesday, May 5th – With wobbly monsters appearing through the Eldrazi mists, it’s only natural to want to Polymorph them into play! Craig Wescoe tried such a plan at a PTQ this past weekend, and nearly went all the way. Today, he shares his decklist, his updated sideboard, and his fun stories from the event!
Wednesday, May 5th – Rise of the Eldrazi Limited is proving to be great fun, and everyone is looking for a leg up in the forty-card formats. Today, Limited expert Quentin Martin provides a selection of interesting takes on Rise of the Eldrazi cards that are currently overrated or underrated. Do you agree with his assessments?
Wednesday, May 5th – Last weekend saw a selection of high-profile Standard events including the StarCityGames.com Atlanta Standard Open. Today, Sam Black looks at the successful decks across a number of tournaments, and posits exactly what it means for the developing metagame.
Tuesday, May 4th – Jamie Wakefield’s much heralded return to the game has started in familiar territory: the King of Fatties is brewing up Mono Greed decks for Standard! Today he takes us through his highs and lows on Magic Online, and shares the lessons he’s learned with every step of his journey.
Tuesday, May 4th – Last week, Kyle Boggemes presented the first fine of his Ten Card Commandments. Today, he rounds of the list with some sage advice, and provides an intriguing Standard deck that looks well-placed to attack the Standard metagame. If you’re looking for an edge in the upcoming Nationals Qualifier tournaments, look no further!
Monday, May 3rd – The StarCityGames.com Standard Open hit Atlanta on Saturday, and the Rise of the Eldrazi fuelled metagame did not disappoint! Every deck in the Top 8 features cards from the new set, and today Patrick Chapin examines the state of the format.
Monday, May 3rd – In today’s edition of So Many Insane Plays, Stephen Menendian presents his regular breakdown of the movers and shakers in Vintage. He analyzes the results from tournaments across the world, and brings his personal picks for the cards that will rise and fall in the coming months.
Friday, April 30th – While the Standard format receives its first high-level shakeup at tomorrow’s StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Atlanta, understanding Standard can only spring from a clear perception on current matchups. Today, Antoine Ruel tests the deck of the moment – UW Tap Out – against Manu Bucher and the ever popular Bant deck.
Friday, April 30th – For all but a select few, winning in Magic can seem nebulous at best. One tournament we’re on top of the world, but in the next we crash and burn. In today’s The Dragonmaster’s Lair, Brian Kibler examines just what it means to be a champion, with reference to one David Williams…
Friday, April 30th – For many months, Jund has been the Standard deck to beat. Rise of the Eldrazi hopes to change that, but for the first few weeks at least, Jund’s dominance is likely set in stone. Olivier Ruel catches up with his Duel With Ruel commitments today, throwing the best deck in the format against the formidable Mythic build.
Friday, April 30th – With Rise of the Eldrazi proving to be an insanely fun Limited format for everyone without a beard, Pro Tour Hall of Famer Raphael Levy provides us his first impressions of Draft after a selection of successful – and not so successful – forays into the forty-card format.
Thursday, April 29th – Rise of the Eldrazi is here, and Standard is undergoing a metagame shift. With the StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Atlanta this weekend, Cedric Phillips brings us a host of questions that no success-seeking mage can afford to ignore…
Thursday, April 29th – Last week, Craig Wescoe walked us through the hits and misses in the White, Blue, and Colorless cards in Rise of the Eldrazi. Today, he continues his mission to hunt out the gems in the new set, discussing the Red Green, and Black cards. He also gives his top 10 cards in the entire set!
